Notorious Narratives

The idea of leprosy may evoke feelings of fear; fear of
contagion, fear of outbreak. Though for most this idea is far
removed, the stuff of history. But on the beautiful windswept shore
of the island of Molokai, in Hawaii this history is part of the
very foundation. It was here that nearly 8,000 men, women and
children...

In this special extra episode Jen and Robin talk about the REAL
history of the American holiday of Thanksgiving. Also, Robin shares
some of her favorite fun facts about the holiday and the foods that
are traditionally eaten.

As the holidays approach we start to think of all those special
foods that are served and our family celebrations, like mom's sweet
potatoes or grandma's apple pie. But what if your dad's goal is to
eat every animal on earth? Well, that means you might have a more
exotic palate than most. Instead of avocado toast it is...

While the prospect of a flood of free beer may be appealing to
some, this bizarre disaster was catastrophic to the neighborhood of
St. Giles in London. The tidal wave of 135,000 gallons of porter
left death and destruction in its wake. This week, Robin will
tackle the infamous tale of The Beer Tsunami.

1964 was a busy year, The Beatles, Vietnam and Yetta. Well maybe
you have never heard of Yetta, but this Presidential candidate had
some wild ideas and plans for the government. How do you feel about
putting truth serum in Senate's water supply? In this week's
episode, Jen will tell you the tale of the housewife who...